Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Liver Milkcap

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Taphozous	Lactarius
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Liver Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

The Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species in the genus Taphozous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.